Full Catastrophe Living

Full Catastrophe Living is a manual for developing your own personal meditation practice and learning how to use mindfulness to promote improved health and healing in your own life. It is based on Jon Kabat-Zinn's highly acclaimed stress reduction programme at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre, where he uses mindfulness to help thousands of people cope with stress, anxiety, pain and illness. This book will enable you to develop your own stress management programme. It provides easy-to-follow meditation techniques, a detailed eight-week practice schedule, dozens of success stories, plus the latest research findings. This new edition has been revised and updated to include the latest research in support of mindfulness-based programmes and their effectiveness for stress reduction, symptom regulation and emotional balance. It is a practical guide for anyone, well or ill, who seeks to transcend their limitations and move towards greater levels of health and well being.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Kabat Zinn, Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Publisher: Piatkus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.09.2013
• EAN: 9780749958411
• ISBN: 978-0-7499-5841-1
• No. of pages: 720
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 52 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mindfulness & Meditation